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The National Urban Search and Rescue System was established under the authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in 1989.  Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces are trained in confined space rescue during national disasters involving collapse of reinforced steel, concrete and wood frame structures. NY-TF1 has been a proud member of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Response System since 1992.


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NY-TF1 Demobilized
Monday, January 25, 2010 
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NY-TF1 returned home from Haiti early Sunday morning. The team participated in 6 rescues during their deployment.


 
NY-TF1 Rescues 2
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 
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Last night NY-TF1, working with VA-TF2, rescued a 7-yr old boy and 10-yr old girl from a collapsed two story building. The patients were taken to an Israeli field hospital which is operating in the country.


 
NY-TF1 Rescues Man from Collapsed Apt
Monday, January 18, 2010 
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NY-TF1 completed their fourth rescue yesterday, this time extracting an adult male from his collapsed apartment building. The team then transported the patient to a nearby U.N. hospital.


 
NY-TF1 Deployed to Haiti; Rescues 3
Sunday, January 17, 2010 
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NY-TF1 landed in Port au Prince on Saturday, January 16. They have been operating within the city since last night. NY-TF1, working with the Florida US&R Team, extricated three live victims from the site of a collapsed grocery store in the battered city.


 
NY-TF1 Activated for Haiti Response
Friday, January 15, 2010 
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NY-TF1 has been activated to respond to the Earthquake in Haiti. NY-TF1 has deployed.


 
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